CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

Resolving Immigration ProblemsIn An Honest & Responsible Manner

Several immigrants return to California for deportation defense

There has been concern about the number of undocumented immigrants in California who have, supposedly, voluntarily returned to their home countries. What is the concern? According to the ACLU, many of these individuals signed these voluntary returns under duress and/or without knowing or understanding the specific terms that are associated with this action. Thanks to a lawsuit, many of these individuals will now be allowed to present a deportation defense, and have been allowed to re-enter the country until their cases are finalized.

A total of four immigrants recently re-entered the United States thanks to a settlement that was reached between the Department of Homeland Security and the ACLU. This is actually the second group of immigrants that have been allowed to return because of this settlement. In order to qualify for re-entry, those who voluntarily returned must have done so between June 2009 and Aug. 2014. These individuals must also be able to show that, had they been allowed to remain in the country for deportation proceedings, they would have been able to qualify for relief.

Of those who have returned thus far, it is said that they have family members already living in the United States and that there are legitimate reasons for them to possibly be granted deportation relief. Despite this, it is believed that these individuals signed voluntary return forms due to pressure from ICE agents. A representative for the agency denies any wrongdoing by employees.

The ACLU and the Department of Justice are currently accepting applications from those who believe they qualify to re-enter the United States. Applications must be submitted by Dec. 23. A California immigrantion attorney can help in filing all appropriate paperwork and assist in the deportation defense of those who do qualify.

Source: sandiegouniontribune.com, “More immigrants return to U.S. under class-action lawsuit settlement“, Tatiana Sanchez, Sept. 15, 2015

Archives

We are open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

For our clients’ convenience we offer English and Spanish speaking services.